THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Traded INF Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Byung-Hyun Kim.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Signed LHP Reid Santos.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Claimed LHP Leslie Walrond off waivers from St. Louis. Designated RHP Shawn Sedlacek for assignment.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Designated OF Ron Gant for assignment. Purchased the contract of OF Billy McMillon from Sacramento of the PCL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Announced LHP John Rocker cleared waivers and signed a minor league contract.
TEXAS RANGERS--Recalled RHP Reynaldo Garcia from Oklahoma of the PCL. Assigned RHP Alan Benes to Oklahoma. Announced INF Jeff Pickler and OF Paul Ottavinia have cleared waivers. Sent Pickler outright to Oklahoma and Ottavinia outright to Frisco of the Texas League.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Placed INF Ryan Freel on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 28.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Placed OF Richard Hidalgo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 23.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Purchased the contract of OF Bubba Crosby from Las Vegas of the PCL. Optioned LHP Steve Colyer to Las Vegas.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Claimed RHP Scott Linebrink off waivers from Houston. Sent LHP Randy Keisler outright to Portland of the PCL.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Waived CB Ricklan Holmes and LB Matt Word.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed DE Kai Ellis and DB Keith Heyward-Johnson.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Traded C Harold Druken to Toronto for D Allan Rourke.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Agreed to terms with D Francis Bouillon on a two-year contract extension and F Duncan Milroy and D Andrew Archer on three-year contracts.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed RW Jordin Tootoo.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS--Agreed to terms with D Pierre Hedin on a multiyear contract.
COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON--Named Pat Skerry and Stacey Palmore assistant men's basketball coaches.
COLORADO--Named Greg Finnegan strength and conditioning coach.
DRAKE--Named Jon Will assistant women's basketball coach.
INDIANA--Named Chris Reynolds associate athletic director.
KANSAS STATE--Announced the resignation of Jenny Hale, rowing coach.
NEBRASKA--Named Scott Spinelli assistant men's basketball coach.
PACIFIC--Announced the resignation of Ray Buck, assistant men's basketball coach, effective June 30, to become a scout for Washington of the NBA.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE--Announced the retirement of Darryl Rogers, director of athletics, effective June 1. Named Patricia D. Nicol and Antonio L. Aceto, interim directors of athletics.
ST. BONAVENTURE--Named David First assistant men's basketball coach. Released C Calvin Brown and G Dan Cage from their basketball commitments.
SOUTH FLORIDA--Named Steve Henson assistant men's basketball coach.
SYRACUSE--Named Jamie Mullin director of athletic compliance, Mandy Ronay and Morgan Hall assistant women's basketball coaches and Amy Reckner director of basketball operations.
UTAH--Named Carolyn DeHoff women's basketball assistant.
WEST VIRGINIA--Named Jerry Dunn assistant men's basketball coach.
WOFFORD--Named Eric Nash offensive line coach.